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12.01.15
Microbiological analysis in oil pipelines and fuel tanks- Evaluation of microorganisms in tubings and pipelines is an important tool for the diagnosis and prevention of biocorrosion. One of the more representative groups of bacteria is anaerobic sulfate reduction bacteria (SRB). Damages caused by this microbiota may represent potential risks in oil transp (...)
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29.10.12
Biofuels corrosiveness- [img=1474,legenda=IPT\'s facilities for biofuels corrosiveness research]
IPT´s Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection (LCP) has a suitable infrastructure to develop laboratory and in-field corrosion research with biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, aiming at creating the necessary (...)
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29.10.12
Efficiency evaluation of corrosion inhibitors- Corrosion inhibitors are substances or mixtures of substances which, under adequate conditions, reduce or eliminate the corrosion process. They are widely used by industry in the form of liquid or volatile inhibitors. One of their major applications is the minimization of internal corrosion of pipel (...)